The Foreign Secretary also said Qatar must take seriously the concerns of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates , Egypt and Bahrain and "urgently" do more to address support for extremists. Some people have even joked about being "blockaded" in the world's richest country: a Twitter page called " Doha under siege" pokes fun at the prospect of readying "escape yachts", stocking up on cavia... [Full Article...]

Hours after the San Francisco-based court's unanimous Monday ruling , which found the Trump administration violated federal immigration law, the president took aim at the decision on Twitter . Like most of his "policies", President Donald Trump's travel ban on people from six predominantly Muslim nations wasn't formulated based on the president's core beliefs, or on any proof t... [Full Article...]

The Afghan government was assessed by the US military to control or influence just 59.7 percent of Afghanistan's 407 districts as of February 20, a almost 11 percentage-point decrease from the same time in 2016, according to data released by the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. [Full Article...]

Marvel's Black Panther had its first trailer released on Friday and it had an impressive debut, racking up 89 million views in its first day, and therefore becoming the tenth most-watched trailer in the first 24 hours. " Black Panther " follows T'Challa who, after the events of " Captain America: Civil War ", returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to tak... [Full Article...]

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn , for example, was busted for not being totally upfront with Vice President Mike Pence about his telephone conversation with the Russian ambassador. The president has denied asking Comey to drop the Flynn matter. Here are Attorney General Jeff Sessions opening remarks during his testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. [Full Article...]

Labour is set for an improved showing compared with 2015, with Jeremy Corbyn's party predicted to win 266 seats, an increase of 34 on its performance two years ago. Former ministers and shadow ministers heaped praise upon Corbyn. After being asked if the paper was "strong and stable or weak and wobbly" he responded: "It's a hardback, there are lots of chemicals". [Full Article...]

Witnesses have testified that the gun was in a pocket of Castile's shorts when paramedics removed him from his vehicle. Only 12 will deliberate, with three serving as alternates. He added it would be reasonable to assume Castile's plan was to fire the weapon. "When (Yanez) said he saw that C-grip. that's Castile pulling it". [Full Article...]

Erdogan added he would hold three-way phone talks on the crisis later yesterday with French President Emmanuel Macron and Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim Hamad Al-Thani. Qatar is home to Al-Udeid, the largest U.S. airbase in the region, which houses around 10,000 troops. Saudi Arabia has closed Qatar's sole land border and joined other countries in cutting off sea traffic, leading panicked residents to... [Full Article...]

North Korea often releases detained US citizens only partway into their long and harsh jail sentences. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labor for subversion after he tearfully confessed that he had tried to steal a propaganda banner. [Full Article...]

Moon said soccer is South Koreans' most favorite sport and that he personally believes it is one of the most equal and democratic sports. President Park Geun-Hye, also a conservative, called her policy the "Korean Peninsula Trust-Building Process", which called for building mutual trust to pave the way for unification. [Full Article...]

Abbas made the decision as part of his attempt to put heavy pressure on Hamas. But the reduction has also sparked fears of fresh violence. Hamas has run Gaza since June 15, 2007, having seized it in a near civil war from Fatah following a dispute over parliamentary elections won by the Islamist movement. [Full Article...]

Her willingness to be absolutely savage when it comes to gender roles and the patriarchy is a staple of her character and one that is continued in the newest film. Now I want to make Wonder Woman 2 . "Hey you guys, it's me, it's Gal ", she begins. Now that " Wonder Woman " has soared to such heights, it is time to look ahead to its sequel. [Full Article...]

Admittedly, this isn't all that exciting of a Collector's Edition, but it makes for a nice option for the more dedicated Metroid fans out there. Just when you thought Nintendo was done, they offered up one more E3 surprise. Instead, Nintendo producer Kensuke Tanabe is overseeing the project with a new team. Considering its 2.5D makeup, new physical combat system, and higher precision aiming, i... [Full Article...]

Environmentalists and tribal groups support federal oversight, but many state political leaders, conservatives and industry groups say the lands should generate money for business, creating jobs, or yielding revenue for education and other public services. [Full Article...]

A few days later, he emailed a bomb threat from an anonymous account to a Manhattan JCC that said , " Juan Thompson (THOMPSON'S BIRTHDAY) put two bombs in the office of the Jewish center today". Thompson's fake threats piggy-backed off of the wave of bomb threats that terrorized the Jewish community across the country earlier this year. The email's reference to "Jewish newtown " appeared to b... [Full Article...]

Britain's Brexit minister David Davis says Britain could still walk away from negotiations with the European Union with no deal, and it's important to keep that option open as talks over the terms of Britain's departure from the bloc begin. [Full Article...]

A Justice Department spokeswoman tells NPR that Sessions requested it be public. It will be the first sworn public testimony from Sessions, a longtime former senator, since he was nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed as the nation's top law enforcement officer in February. [Full Article...]

The player steps in the boots of protagonist Deacon St. John as he tries to survive in this unforgiving environments. And zombie humans are one thing. The trailer also revealed that animals like wolves and bears were affected by the pandemic, too, and they look bigger and more carnivorous than their pre-pandemic selves. [Full Article...]

The sanctions package was hammered out by the bipartisan leadership of the Senate Banking and Foreign Relations Committees and could set up an unusual showdown between Congress and President Trump's administration . But when asked whether the White House would support the Senate's proposed congressional review of any changes to Russian Federation sanctions, spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sand... [Full Article...]

South Korea said it has recovered a crashed North Korean drone that was spying on a controversial USA -built missile system that is being deployed in the country. The dumpy dictator believes having nukes will secure his rule and allow him to leverage the USA and threaten South Korea. Nuclear-armed North Korea , which already possesses rockets that can reach Japan, has accelerated its miss... [Full Article...]